Mississippi River Marathon route map
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Mississippi River Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation 2 m
Decision summary
Mississippi River Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 59 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
Lower than 99% of comparable mapped races
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Mississippi River Marathon?
The Mississippi River Marathon route has 59 m of ascent, 57 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Mississippi River Marathon route go?
The Mississippi River Marathon route starts at Lake Village, Arkansas (near Lake Chicot); buses depart the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center in Greenville at 6:30 AM to transport runners to the start. Start time 8:00 AM CST and finishes at Historic downtown Greenville, Mississippi, finishing near the 300 block of Washington Avenue at the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, 323 S. Main St. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Lake Village, Arkansas, Lake Chicot, Mississippi River / Greenville Bridge (US Hwy 82), Bayou Road and downtown Greenville, Mississippi. Delta Double Down challenge: run the Arkansas Half Marathon (finishing on the Mississippi River Bridge) then start the Mississippi Half Marathon ten feet beyond, completing a full marathon distance across two states.
What should runners know on race day for the Mississippi River Marathon?
Bag check available for marathon and half marathon participants. 22.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Community
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 3 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:28:21 (Scott Downward)
- Women's course record
- 2:41:16 (Laura Paulsen)
- Field size
- Around 425 participants registered for the 2026 edition.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 7 hour time limit (approx. 15 min/mile pace); finish line open until 3:00 PM.
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified course (Mississippi course number MS25006MS); Boston Marathon qualifier eligible; promoted as one of the fastest courses in Mississippi.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 22
- Bag drop
- Bag check available for marathon and half marathon participants.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Expo and packet pickup at the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, 323 S. Main St., Greenville, MS, Friday 12:00 PM-8:00 PM; additional race-morning pickup 5:15-6:00 AM.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a custom-made Mississippi River Marathon medal; Delta Double Down finishers receive two medals.
Access and course status
- Start
- Lake Village, Arkansas (near Lake Chicot); buses depart the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center in Greenville at 6:30 AM to transport runners to the start. Start time 8:00 AM CST.
- Finish
- Historic downtown Greenville, Mississippi, finishing near the 300 block of Washington Avenue at the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, 323 S. Main St.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Lake Village, Arkansas, Lake Chicot, Mississippi River / Greenville Bridge (US Hwy 82), Bayou Road, downtown Greenville, Mississippi, Washington Avenue, Main Street
- Notable features
- All proceeds benefit the Washington County and Southeast Arkansas Community Foundations, supporting children's education. Roughly 85% of participants travel from more than 60 miles away, boosting Greenville hotel and restaurant business over race weekend
- Delta Double Down challenge: run the Arkansas Half Marathon (finishing on the Mississippi River Bridge) then start the Mississippi Half Marathon ten feet beyond, completing a full marathon distance across two states
- Aid stations at designated mile markers along the course
- GU energy gels available at miles 7.4, 13.1 and 19.7. Mississippi River Bridge is closed to spectators for safety, with no aid stations on the bridge itself
How hilly is the Mississippi River Marathon?
- Steep descent 0%
- Descent 2%
- Flat 98%
- Climb 1%
- Total ascent
- 59 m
- Net elevation
- +2 m
- GAP factor
- 0.1%
- Longest climb
- 2,300 m at 0.6%
More race details
Is the Mississippi River Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 59 m of total ascent.
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